COOKIE POLICY

About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how they are used on this website.

 

You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how they are used on www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk, the types of cookies used, the information collected using cookies, how that information is used, and how to change your cookie preferences. For further information on how cookies are used, stored, and personal data kept secure, see the Privacy Policy.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on this website.
Learn more about this website, how you can get in contact, and how personal data is processed in the Privacy Policy.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files which are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and help us understand how the website performs in order to analyse and improve it.

How are Cookies used on this Website?

Like most online services, this website uses first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes.

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The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with the website, to keep services secure, to provide advertisements that are relevant to you, to speed up your future interactions with the website, and overall provide a better user experience.

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What Types of Cookies are used on this Website?

Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of the site. They allow the website to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account, add products to your basket, and checkout securely.

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Marketing: Where adverts are displayed, a different type of cookie is used. These cookies are used to personalise the advertisements so that they are meaningful to you. These cookies also help keep track of the efficiency of these ad campaigns. The information stored in these cookies may also be used by the third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites.

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Functional: These cookies help certain non-essential functions on the website. These functions include embedding content like videos, or sharing content on the website to social media platforms.

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Analytics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit etc. This data helps us to understand how well the website performs, and where it needs improvement.

How Can I Control Cookie Preferences?

Should you decide to change your preferences, you can click on the “Cookies” tab on the bottom left of your screen. This will display consent by cookie type, enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely. 

In addition, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete cookies. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

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